5 things Real Madrid got wrong in 2017

#2 Not getting a proper medical team

Real Madrid CF Press Conference — Florentino Perez

Before the beginning of this season, Real Madrid let go of their controversial doctor, Jesus Olmo, a move that was welcomed by many players and fans alike. Olmo wasn’t entirely a revered figure due to the fact that the players didn’t like the way he treated certain injuries—especially the muscle-related ones.

So his sacking was a welcome move. The ideal thing would have been to hire someone who would put a halt to such niggling injuries and make sure that the players’ fitness remains at an optimum level.

However, that hasn’t happened. In fact, things have taken a turn for the worse. The man Real Madrid signed to replace Olmo was the Croatian Niko Mihic, but he hasn’t been able to stop the players from getting injured regularly.

Almost every Madrid player has been injured this seasons for at least some time. Be it Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Jesus Vallejo, Marcelo, Mateo Kovacic, Gareth Bale… should I go on?

This brings us to the point where we ask ourselves: what the hell have the Blancos done?

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